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What is the issue?

Cuyahoga County Public Library seeks support for a 1 mill levy to protect and sustain the nation's top-ranked public library system. 

Cuyahoga County Public Library last sought support from taxpayers in 2008 and has operated with the lowest millage of any public library in the county for 12 years, despite experiencing a 14% reduction in local property tax revenue.

What will the funding provide?

  • Continue to operate CCPL’s 27 branches and maintain virtual services
  • Preserve evening and weekend hours for students and residents who need access to computers and a reliable Internet connection
  • Make necessary safety & security updates
  • Sustain a robust materials collection
  • Maintain critical programs and services, like after-school homework help and training for job seekers


What happens if the issue fails?

  • Cuts to open hours, likely closing some evenings and weekends
  • Reductions in virtual services
  • Facility maintenance schedules will be extended or deferred indefinitely
  • Reduced collection budget (coupled with increasing costs for in-demand material like eBooks) will mean much longer wait times
  • Scaled back services and fewer in-demand offerings that have higher per capita costs, such as technology certification classes and WiFi hotspot lending


How much will it cost? How much will it raise?

  • The 1 mill operating levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home less than $35 dollars a year ($2.91 per month). Estimate your expense with our cost calculator.
  • The levy will generate $18 million annually for the Library.